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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936

"MUI TSAI" SYSTEM

IN HONG KONG

DESIRE FOR DETAILS OF

COMMISSION

RESOLUTION TO MAKE CIVIL

SERVICE LESS COSTLY

"A Bill to amend the law relat At to-morrow's meeting off the Legislative Council, the ing to the capacity, property and Hon. Mr. Jose Pedro Braga, liabilities of married women and 0.B.E, pursuant to notice, will the liabilites of husbands." ask the following questions:→→→ "A Bill to amend the law re-

1. Will the Government com-lating to alcoholic liquors.” imunicate to the Council any in- formation in its pussession con-

telegraphed report.

RESOLUTION

The Hon. Mr. Lo Man-kam will cerning the dated London, March 6, 1956, that move the following resolution:-! Mr. J. H. Thomas has decided to "That in the opinion of this despatch a Commission of En-Council the Colony, cannot afford quiry from Britain to Hong Kong to maintain so large and costly ito further investigate the maia Civil Service as now exists, and

tsai system?

that the Government should take

2. Will the Government inform immediate steps to effect all pos the Council whether-

sible retrenchments in the same."

(a) the report is true:

(b) If true. at whose expense the

Commission will be proceed-

ing to Hong Kong; and

(e) if it be at the Colony's ex-

pense. will His Excellency!

the Governor forthwith protest against the imposition of any further expenditure on local taxpayers in presence of the Colony's unbalanced Budget for the current financial year?

MOTIONS

|

NEGOTIATIONS IN CAIRO

PARLEYS CONTINUE

SLOWLY

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Cairo, To-day.

Paris, to-day-The condition jot M. Eleutherios Venizelos, above, the veteran Greek politi

cian and former Premier, who has been unwell for some time, uddenly became worse ́"“yester- day, following a severe attack of influenza. The doctors describe his condition as most serious/-- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

PAPER MONEY PROBLEMS

It

Cost Of Living In Kwangtung

IMPORTED COMMODITIES MORE EXPENSIVE

From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

is semi-oficially reported that the Canton Government has no intention of adopting the The Anglo-Egyptian negotia-standard

currency for the tions are proceeding slowly time being The military demands of Eng-Provincial

The Kwangtung Bank has circulated

The Colonial Treasurer to move land, which at first seemed ex-3120.000.000 in paper money on a the following resolutions:-

cessive by Egypt. have been subsidiary basis, and it will be 1. That this Council approves |

too much trouble to withdraw under Section 3 (2) of the Hong slightly modified and it is re- Kong Dollar Loan Ordinance, Nagarded as certain that an agreethem and release new notes on

ment on this point will now be standard basis. 11 of 1934, of the following trans-!

of the British garrison in Alex fers in the Schedule as amended reached, as regards the strength by the resolution of 16th Mayandria, Cairo and other towns. lower in value than Hong Kong

1935.

The present paper currency is

Greater difficulties seem to exist and Shanghai currency by 30 and Item No. 2-Shing Mun Valley Water Scheme from $10,043,531 to regarding the strength of the 20 per cent, respectively. Several Egyptian Army and the reduc-attempts were made by the Fro $10,443.330.

Item No. 4-New Gaol at Stan-tion of the British one.

vincial Department of Finance to

ley from $4,631,000 to $4,500,000. Both sides consider the Sudan convert the present currency into Item No. Tytam Tuk Catch-question, which has as yet not been the standard rate, but such a step

waters from $800,000 to $720,000.

The low

Item No. 6-Airport Develop-touched, exceedingly difficult. In is now deemed inexpedient.

Foreign firms in Canton are general the possibility of reaching ment from $805,000 to $875 486.

Item No. 8.---Other Publica mutually satisfactory solution delighted by the report that the Works from $279,823 to $10,338. of all the problems is regarded present monetary system will not 2. That this Council approves of somewhat pessimistically by Bri- undergo any change. the expenditure of $5,223,977-82 tish circles, whereas on the Egyptate of local currency is favour-

the various items of Loantian side goodwill seems.

to be able for export trade, and most Works as enumerated below dur present, although it is admitted foreign firms here are interested | ing the financial year 1936, which that the obstacles in the way are in the export business.

jon

frorn surplus sum shall be met

very great-Trans-Ocean Service. balances pending the issue of a further loan.

SCHEDULE

Mun Valley Water Scheme. (b) 2nd Section.

Head 2.--Shing

(3) Gorge Dam

NEW GOVERNMENT OF PARAGUAY RECOGNISED

On the contrary, the present paper currency has so depreciated that all commodities, especially imports, are becoming more and

The

of cost more expensive. living is steadily on the increase, Berlin. To-day. Paraguay's side by side with the release of new Government, formed by Co-more paper money.

300,000.00 Ionel Fanca, has been recognised

$1,800,000.00

(5) 2nd 24 Tronk

Main

(6) 3rd Rapid Gravity

Filters

Head 3. Vehicular

Perry

250,000.00

62,022.51

Head New Gaol at

Stanley

2,600,000.00

59,751.17

Read 5-Tytam Tok

Catchwaters

Head 6.-Airport

(6) Airport and Sea- plane Slipway

151,304.14

$5,223,077.22

OTHER MOTIONS

General

The Attorney

move-

will

1. That the amendment to the the Market by-" made by Urban Coun, × under section 5 of the Public Health (Food) Or- dinance, 1935, Ordinance No. 13 of 1935, on January 7, 1936, bel approved.

2 That the amendment to the Scavenging by-law made by the Urban Council under section 4

A GHOST TOWN() of the Public Health (Sani-

of terror in the angry mouN». tain night

...

HELLDORADO

RICHARD ARLEN MADGE EVANS and STEPIN FETCHIT

WITH

FRIDAY: THUNDERING IN THE NIGHT" EDMUND LOWE

tation) Ordinace, 1935, Ordin- ance No. 15 of 1935, on January 17, 1986, be approved.

3. That "the amendment to the General and Licensing by-laws made by the Urban Council under sections 2 and 4 of the Hawkers Ordinance, 1935, Ordinance No. 22 of 1935, on January 7, 1936, be approved.

FIRST READINGS The Attorney General will move the First reading of-

"A Bill to amend the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1992"

"A Bill to amend the Stonecut ters Island Ordinance, 1889."

"A Bill to amend further fe

BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCES line strength of the Royal Air Companies Ordinance, 1982.

(Continued from Page 1)

Force would have been doubled in "A Bill to regulate the Deports- the short space of two years. He tion of Undesirable British sub- He explained that as a result did not think any, fighting service jects."

the modification of the had ever been set a comparable "A Bill to make provision for a programme announced last May in task in a time of peace..

levy on the salaries of public

the light of developments abroad, In his review of civil aviation, officers in the Hong Kong Govern- the Metropolitan Squadrons would Sir Philip Sassoon stated that in ment Servica" ANA ultimately be increased to 129, connection with the plans for a SECOND READINGS with a first-line strength of appro-trans-Atlantic service, the aim The Attorney General will move zizmately 1,750, and a further 12 was to make an experimental the Second reading of—• Squadrons would be formed for beginning this year, if possible, "A Bil to amend and consoli duties oversees. By the end of and at the latest early next year-date the law relating to Telecom- the next financial year the first British Wireless Service.

munication.""

by the German Government, a Governments.-Trans-Ocean

with multaneously

the other vice.

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